Avro Lancaster (26/8 – Still Booked and expected)
The Avro Lancaster is the most famous and successful RAF heavy bomber of World War 2. Despite over 7000 Lancasters being produced, there are just 2 airworthy examples in the world.
The aircraft are powered by 4 Rolls Royce Merlin engines with a service top speed of 282 and a crew of 7, reaching a maximum range of 2,200 nautical miles. During WW2, on average a Lancaster completed just 21 missions before being lost.
Lancaster PA474 “City of Lincoln” is 73 years old, having been built in Chester just after VE day, so never saw active service.